Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings
Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), founded in 1981 by David Booth and Rex Sinquefield and headquartered in Austin, Texas, is an investment management firm renowned for its evidence-based, low-cost approach to investing, grounded in academic research from Nobel laureates like Eugene Fama and Kenneth French. Managing hundreds of billions in assets, DFA focuses on systematic, passive strategies that tilt toward factors like small-cap, value, and profitability stocks, primarily through mutual funds and institutional portfolios rather than retail brokerage services. The firm’s philosophy eschews market timing and stock picking, instead emphasizing diversification and efficient market exposure, often requiring investors to access its funds through approved financial advisors. With a global presence and a reputation for disciplined, data-driven investing, DFA has carved a unique niche in the industry, blending academic rigor with practical application.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Tower
AMT
|
+$251M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$181M |
| 3 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$167M |
| 4 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$167M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$160M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LNCE
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
|
+$179M |
| 2 |
CAA
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
|
+$175M |
| 3 |
EFOR
Everforth Inc
EFOR
|
+$161M |
| 4 |
CPN
Calpine Corporation
CPN
|
+$151M |
| 5 |
TIME
Time Inc.
TIME
|
+$126M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 20.63% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.66% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.58% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.95% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMRX
2301
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $12M | 0.01% |
2,317,142
+259,424
| +13% | +$1.31M |
|
2302
Logitech
LOGI
$14.7B
| $12M | 0.01% |
327,065
+2,832
| +0.9% | +$110K |
|
|
CNBKA
2303
DELISTED
Century Bancorp Inc/Mass
CNBKA
| $12M | 0.01% |
150,604
+8,278
| +6% | +$648K |
|
|
BSTC
2304
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $12M | 0.01% |
269,650
-1,843
| -0.7% | -$77.4K |
|
|
ATCO
2305
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,782,578
+149,265
| +9% | +$1.01M |
|
2306
Provident Financial
PROV
$116M
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
656,864
-1,013
| -0.2% | -$18.6K |
|
|
HIL
2307
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,082,259
-55,986
| -3% | -$316K |
|
|
ROCC
2308
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
338,041
+151,350
| +81% | +$6.03M |
|
|
HDSN
2309
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$216M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,394,232
+39,208
| +2% | +$231K |
|
|
KIN
2310
DELISTED
Kindred Biosciences, Inc.
KIN
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,365,002
+5,587
| +0.4% | +$49K |
|
2311
National CineMedia
NCMI
$209M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
226,967
+22,236
| +11% | +$1.47M |
|
2312
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$208M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
658,280
| – | – |
|
2313
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$15.7B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
334,728
+5,417
| +2% | +$191K |
|
|
NETI
2314
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
178,583
+74,596
| +72% | +$5.34M |
|
|
EOCC
2315
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
491,421
| – | – |
|
|
HZN
2316
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,402,558
+206,467
| +17% | +$2.07M |
|
|
UHT
2317
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$564M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
192,036
+6,073
| +3% | +$380K |
|
2318
First Bancorp
FNLC
$400M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
408,265
+21,937
| +6% | +$615K |
|
|
SOHU
2319
Sohu.com
SOHU
$353M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
368,382
-9,800
| -3% | -$374K |
|
2320
Unisys
UIS
$182M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,056,883
-3,497
| -0.3% | -$35.2K |
|
2321
Opko Health
OPK
$1.22B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,577,414
-130,675
| -4% | -$526K |
|
2322
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$272M
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
311,628
-313
| -0.1% | -$12.1K |
|
2323
Sabesp
SBS
$18.5B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
5,501,525
-405,261
| -7% | -$871K |
|
2324
Ultrapar
UGP
$8.06B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,042,742
+13,614
| +1% | +$160K |
|
2325
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$464M
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
326,850
+52,976
| +19% | +$1.84M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,413 positions worth $240B, down 0.53% from $241B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.4% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2018: portfolio turnover was 4.6%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 89 new positions and exited 69, leaving the 3,413-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 21% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2018 buy was GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE): 2,183,455 shares worth $115M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to American Tower in Q1 2018, an estimated $251M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Everforth Inc, cutting an estimated $161M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Snyders-Lance, Inc. in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $179M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.4% of its $240B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 89 new positions and closed 69 in Q1 2018.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 0.53% quarter-over-quarter to $240B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 11 May 2018.